Tax Tweak Could Mess Up a Deal

AUTHOR(S)

Farrell, Mike

PUB. DATE

February 2005

SOURCE

Multichannel News;2/14/2005, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p37

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the impact of the proposed 2006 federal budget of U.S. President George W. Bush on the option of News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch to buy back a voting stake in his media conglomerate owned by Liberty Media Corp. Implication of a tax shelter called cash-rich split-off for Liberty Corp.; Value of voting share that News Corp. could acquire; Statement issued by Murdoch his company's plans.

ACCESSION #

16067097

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